by petpack | Jun 17, 2024 | Companion Animals, FAQs
Whats the topic for today? I just thought I would talk about some facts about cats. Some informative facts but some just for fun too. Ok fire away then… OK fact 1. Did you know that cats can not taste sweet things? Because they are carnivores their taste buds...
by petpack | Jun 17, 2024 | Companion Animals, FAQs
Whats the topic for today? 3 legged cats and dogs. You mean animals that are born with 3 legs? No I’m going to talk about amputation of a badly injured limb as an alternative to euthanasia. What situations do you see where the limb needs amputating? There are...
by petpack | Jun 17, 2024 | Companion Animals, FAQs
Whats the topic for today? Acromegaly in cats. Acro what? What is that? It’s an over-production of growth hormone caused by a tumour of the pituitary gland. That sounds serious. What problems does it cause? Lots of problems. It causes the bones and organs of adult...
by petpack | Jun 17, 2024 | Companion Animals, FAQs
Whats the topic for today? I’m going to talk about neutering male dogs but first I just wanted to emphasise to everyone out there that we are still very much in the middle of a parvo virus outbreak. Yes Stuart talked about that a few weeks ago. Have things not...
by petpack | Jun 17, 2024 | Articles, Companion Animals
PROFENDER– a NEW product that all cat owners will love! What is Profender? Here’s the product we have all been waiting for….. a pour-on worm treatment for cats that kills tapeworm as well as roundworm and hookworm! Say good-bye to worm tablets forever and avoid...
by petpack | Jun 17, 2024 | Articles, Companion Animals
Hip Dysplasia Canine hip dysplasia is a crippling developmental disease of the dog’s hip joint. It is a disease predominantly of large breed dogs but can occur in any breed. The exact cause is unknown but the predisposition to develop hip dysplasia is...
